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Miyagikyo Distillery
Miyagikyo Distillery
Miyagikyo Distillery
Miyagikyo Distillery
Sendai Tansu Kumanodo

Whisky Distillery Visit and Lacquer Painting Experience in Sendai

By JTB Global Marketing & Travel Inc.
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Overview
  1. This half-day tour includes a visit to the Miyagikyo Distillery owned by world-famous Nikka Whisky, and a chopsticks lacquering experience where customers can apply lacquering techniques used in making Sendai's traditional craft of tansu (traditional Japanese wooden chests). The tour is accompanied by a National Government Licensed English Guide Interpreter.
  2. Miyagikyo Distillery is owned by Nikka Whisky, one of the world's 5 major Japanese whisky producers. The guide will explain about the history of Nikka Whisky and how whisky is produced, and customers can enjoy taste testing at the end.
  3. At Sendai Tansu Kumanodo, a workshop specialising in Sendai's traditional craft of making tansu (traditional Japanese chests made with wood and iron fittings), customers will go on a chopsticks lacquering experience under the direct supervision of artisans, applying lacquer painting techniques used in the process of making Sendai tansu.

Activity location

  • Nikka Whisky Sendai Factory Miyagikyo Distillery
    • 1 Nikka, Aoba-ku,
    • 989-3433, Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Sendai City Tourist Information Center
    • JR仙台駅 1
    • 980-0021, Sendai, Miyagi, Japan

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What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedEnglish-speaking guide fee
  • What's includedWhat's includedTransport costs included in the tour
  • What's includedWhat's includedExperience fees
  • What's includedWhat's includedTravel accident insurance; Other admission fees
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedLunch
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedHotel pick-up/drop-off
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedService charge
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedDrinks

Know before you book

  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Not recommended for travellers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travellers
  • Not recommended for travellers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Travellers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • [Operation Conditions/Tour Conditions] - The last reception day (reservation deadline) is 14 days prior to the tour. - If the minimum number of participants (2) is not met by 14 days before the scheduled date, or due to other operational management circumstances, the tour on that date may be cancelled. - If the tour is cancelled, customers will be notified by the conducting company or their travel agent. - The itinerary displayed on the booking screen is the final itinerary. - For requests regarding tours where answers from the tour operator are required in advance, please input in the Remarks field and contact the tour operator.
  • [Exemptions/Itinerary Guarantee: Itinerary/Destinations] - The order of activities and arrival times may differ on the day depending on reasons such as road conditions and congestion at destinations. - Depending on the number of tour participants, transport to be used may be changed to a hired car, taxi, etc. - As it takes time for the lacquer to dry, the chopsticks made at Sendai Tansu Kumanodo cannot be brought home on the day. Delivery is available only within Japan. Please pay JPY 820 in cash at the location. The lacquer has to have dried before delivery, so it will take around 4 days until arrival. Because of this, delivery is possible only for customers who will be staying in Japan for at least 5 more days. *After shipping, please note that the planning company and Sendai Tansu Kumanodo will not be held liable in case of any damage, loss, etc. As inquiries cannot be made to the planning company and Sendai Tansu Kumanodo, please make any inquiries directly to the shipping company. In addition, during the chopsticks lacquering experience, please be aware that some customers may develop a rash due to the lacquer depending on their predisposition.
  • [Important Notes/Supplements: Meeting/Pick-up/Pick-up Location] in front of Sendai City Tourist Information Centre (inside Sendai Station building) / 12:20 *Those who arrive late for the departure time will have their bookings cancelled. Please give yourself plenty of time.
  • [Important Notes/Supplements: Guide/Tour Conductor] - This tour is accompanied by a National Government Licensed English Guide Interpreter.
  • [Important Notes/Supplements: Regarding Children/Infants] - Children up to 5 years old may join free of charge, but will not be provided with vehicle seats. If vehicle seats are required, please make a booking under the child rate. - The chopsticks lacquering experience at Sendai Tansu Kumanodo is available for customers 6 years of age and older.
  • [Important Notes/Supplements: Regarding Meals] - Lunch is not included.
  • [Important Notes/Supplements: What to Wear/Bring] - The tour at Miyagikyo Distillery is outdoors. Please bring rain gear in case of inclement weather.
  • [Important Notes/Supplements: Regarding Luggage Delivery] - As a charter vehicle is provided for the entire itinerary, please store any luggage in the vehicle. Please keep valuables with you. - If bringing large luggage, please make use of a delivery service, etc. on your own.
  • [Important Notes/Supplements: Hired Car Company] - Kanko Daiichi Koutsu, Senen Taxi, Sendai Taxi, Sendai Chuo Taxi, Teisan Cab Sendai, 2525 Taxi, Heiwa Kotsu *Depending on the number of tour participants, transport to be used may be other than a hired car (passenger vehicle, van, minivan), a large bus (mid-size bus, small bus), a taxi, or a train on some parts of the tour.
  • The total duration of the tour is 5 hours and 15 minutes. However, the itinerary lists only 2 hours. The remaining hours are allocated for travel time.
  • Parental permission in writing is necessary for all tour participants under the age of eighteen. Any participant under the age of fifteen or not yet enrolled in middle school must be joined by a parent or guardian on the tour.

Activity itinerary

Nikka Whisky Sendai Factory Miyagikyo Distillery
  • 1h 30m
Highly renowned all over the world as a Japanese whisky masterpiece, Nikka Whisky is one of the world's 5 major Japanese whisky producers, with iconic brands such as Black Nikka, Taketsuru, Yoichi, and Miyagikyo. The guide will explain about the history of Nikka Whisky and how whisky is produced, and customers can enjoy taste testing at the end.
Akiu Craft Park
  • 30m
Free time for sightseeing.
Akiu Craft Park
  • 1h
Kumanodo is a workshop specialising in Sendai tansu, a designated traditional craft of Miyagi Prefecture where artisans handcraft traditional Japanese chests using wood and iron fittings. The lacquer painting techniques used in the process of making Sendai tansu can be tried first-hand by customers during the chopsticks lacquering experience under the direct supervision of artisans. Customers can bring home the chopsticks they made.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESNikka Whisky Sendai Factory Miyagikyo Distillery
    • 1 Nikka, Aoba-ku,
    • 989-3433, Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLESendai City Tourist Information Center
    • JR仙台駅 1
    • 980-0021, Sendai, Miyagi, Japan

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